farmed
farmed — 動詞
- farmedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- farmeds3rd person singular
- farmeding-ing form
- farmededpast simple
1. to grow crops or raise animals on a piece of land, usually in order to earn mone
耕種；耕作
經營農地以種植作物或飼養牲畜
to grow crops or raise animals on a piece of land, usually in order to earn money or produce food for people or animals.
The Garcia family has farmed this valley for three generations.
Garcia 家族在這片山谷耕種已有三代之久。
farm + [area of land] — valley as object
Linh and her brothers farmed the land during the dry season.
Linh 和她的兄弟們在旱季期間耕作這片土地。
farm + the land (direct object)
Theo's grandfather farmed a small plot of land outside the village.
Theo 的祖父在村外耕作一小塊土地。
Nora farmed the land behind her house and sold the vegetables at the local market every weekend.
Nora 在自家後方的土地耕種，然後每個週末把蔬菜拿到當地市場去賣。
Paul farmed the land using traditional methods passed down by his father.
Paul 用父親傳下來的傳統方法耕作土地。
文法句型
farm + [area of land]
farm + [crop/animal type]
用法筆記
Often used with a direct object that names the area of land or the type of crop/animal. The intransitive use ('they farm for a living') is more common in British than American English.
常見錯誤
farmed — 形容詞
- farmedpositive
- farmedercomparative
- farmedestsuperlative
1. produced on a farm rather than found in the wild — used especially of fish, seaf
養殖；種植
在農場飼養或種植的，非野生的
produced on a farm rather than found in the wild — used especially of fish, seafood, and certain crops that can be either wild or commercially grown.
Manuela prefers farmed salmon because it costs less than wild salmon.
Manuela 偏好養殖鮭魚，因為比野生鮭魚便宜。
farmed salmon (common collocation contrasting with wild)
Xiu bought farmed oysters from the market for the party.
Xiu 從市場買了養殖牡蠣來辦派對。
The restaurant serves only farmed trout from a local fish farm.
這家餐廳只供應來自當地養殖場的養殖鱒魚。
Some farmed fish contain colouring added to their food.
有些養殖魚類的飼料中添加了色素。
Tamar checked the label to see if the shrimp were wild or farmed.
Tamar 查看標籤，確認蝦子是野生還是養殖的。
- cultivated
more common for plants than animals; implies deliberate care and planting
- raised
used mainly for animals; 'farm-raised' is a common compound
- wild
the most common opposite for seafood and crops
- free-range
not a true antonym — free-range animals are still farmed but have more space to move
用法筆記
Most commonly used to contrast with 'wild,' especially when discussing seafood (salmon, shrimp, trout, oysters). 'Farmed' is not typically used for land animals — 'raised on a farm' sounds more natural for cows, pigs, or chickens.
常見錯誤
2. describing land that is actively used for agricultural purposes such as growing
耕作的
用於農業耕種的土地
describing land that is actively used for agricultural purposes such as growing crops or raising animals, rather than left in its natural or original state.
Mathieu manages over two hundred acres of farmed land in the valley.
Mathieu 管理山谷中超過兩百英畝的耕作土地。
farmed land (most common collocation for this sense)
The farmed fields around the village produce wheat and barley each year.
村莊周圍的耕地每年生產小麥和大麥。
Roya's family has kept part of their farmed land for raising cattle.
Roya 的家人保留了部分耕地用來飼養牛隻。
The government offers tax breaks to owners of farmed acreage.
政府對耕作土地的所有者提供稅務優惠。
Bilal walked through the farmed fields as the sun set behind the hills.
夕陽落在山丘後方時，Bilal 走過耕作中的田地。
- cultivated
more specific to soil preparation and planting; 'cultivated land' is very common
- tilled
focuses on the physical preparation of soil before planting
- arable
technical term for land suitable or used for growing crops
- wild
land left in its natural state without farming
- uncultivated
not prepared or used for growing crops
- fallow
farmed land temporarily left unplanted to restore nutrients
用法筆記
Used before nouns describing land ('land,' 'field,' 'acreage'). Distinguish from sense 1 (RAISED ON A FARM): this sense describes the land itself, not what is grown or raised on it.